BIOGRAPHY
Saquan Hampton was born December 12, 1995, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. He is a safety for the New York Jets in the NFL. Hampton attended Rutgers University, where he majored in labor and employment relations. In 2018, Hampton tied for the Big Ten Conference lead in passes defended by safeties, including three interceptions, two of which came in week 9 against Wisconsin. Combined with his ten tackles that game, he was named Reese's Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week. On November 27, 2018, Hampton was named unanimous All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by coaches and media. He was awarded the 2018 Homer Hazel Award as Rutgers' team MVP.
In the lead-up to the 2019 NFL Draft, Hampton accepted an invitation to the East-West Shrine Game. He was also invited to participate in the 2019 NFL Draft Combine. Following the week of the Shrine Game, Bleacher Report's Matt Miller included Hampton among the "2019 NFL Draft's Biggest Winners from NFLPA Bowl, Shrine Game Weeks," noting, "He's a hitter with a fierce mentality and has the athleticism and size to become an NFL contributor.
Hampton was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round (177th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. He played in five games before being placed on injured reserve on December 17, 2019. Hampton was waived/injured by the Saints during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. He was waived with an injury settlement on September 14. On November 3, 2020, Hampton was signed to the New York Jets practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 12, 2020. On December 16, 2020, Hampton was placed on injured reserve.
